-The Telegraph After decades, Bengal’s jute mills are witnessing a steady influx of women workers, The Telegraph on the troubles woven into the trend When an industry opens its doors to women workers, it can expose how regressive its factory floor is. The face of the jute industry in Bengal has changed over the last 50 years; now more than ever because of the large presence of women. Once these mills were known...
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RBI Bulletin: A big bang approach to PSB privatisation may do more harm than good
-Moneycontrol.com The study also suggests that market confidence tends to be in favour of PSBs in terms of crisis. The latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bulletin published on August 18 suggests that a big bang approach to privatisation of government-owned Banks may do more harm than good. A paper published in the bulletin analyses various pros and cons of privatisation and identifies how an emerging economy like India may face more challenges...
More »Rupee Co-operative Bank’s collapse leaves many depositors in distress -Siddhi Nayak
-Moneycontrol.com Rupee Co-operative Bank's depositors are dealing with financial hardships and navigating family emergencies as they struggle to access their own money In the 1990s, Virendra Kumar Joping’s father, a small-time carpenter, came to Pune from Rajasthan to earn a living. Over the years, he saved his hard-earned money by opening a fixed deposit in Rupee Co-operative Bank. Rupee Co-operative Bank was among the trusted names in Pune. Little did the Joping family...
More »Kerala stares at repeat of 2018 floods as rain fury continues
-The Hindu Reservoirs full and rivers overflowing; people shifted to relief camps Kerala once again stares at a flood-like situation with high intensity rain triggered by strong monsoon winds lashing central Kerala. In addition, a low pressure system is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal by Sunday, which is likely to aggravate the rains. The situation is precarious in the State, especially in central Kerala where swollen rivers have already...
More »Bengal NREGA workers face food security crisis -Soumyadip Mullick
-The Statesman The central government needs to clear pending funds, worth Rs 2,600 crore, and as per the MGNREGA Act, pay compensation of 0.05 per cent on daily wages. With the alleged lack of jobs and wages for MGNREGA workers in three districts of West Bengal, the Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity (PBKMS), based on the report of a fact-finding committee, has warned that these workers are facing an acute food security...
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